Nurses seek funding priority for health servicesThe Irish Nurses Organisation has said that the Government should, if necessary, transfer money earmarked for infrastructure …Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
13,000 civil servants protest against pension levyLower-paid civil servants have warned that their protest action against the Government's new pension levy may escalate in the…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Ictu sees no prospect of new talks with GovernmentTrade union leaders have been told that there is no immediate prospect of talks resuming with the Government on a national economic…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
HSE to alter doctors' contractsTHE HEALTH SERVICE Executive has told hospital managers around the country to stop offering new contracts of employment to non…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
A&E price hike sees visits fallTHE NUMBER of people attending hospital accident and emergency departments has fallen by almost 5 per cent following the Government…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
SR Technics pension fund short €26mTHE STAFF pension fund at troubled aviation company SR Technics, which is due to close with the loss of around 1,100 jobs, has…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Consultants not to get rise this monthPAY INCREASES for hospital consultants of between €50,000 and €60,000, scheduled under a new contract, are not to be paid this…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Doctors warn of dispute over plan to cut allowancesTHE IRISH Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned that the implementation of unilateral cuts in payments and allowances to non-…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
HSE board to discuss impasse on key postTHE BOARD of the Health Service Executive is to meet today to consider internal tensions that have emerged over the filling of…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Those responsible for crisis must be accountable - NescTHE NATIONAL Economic and Social Council (Nesc) has said that any policy response to the banking crisis must convince Irish society…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Unions at SR Technics to seek meeting over redundancy dealTRADE UNIONS at SR Technics, scheduled to close with the loss of about 1,100 jobs, are to seek a meeting with the board of the…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
HSE directs cost cuts at non-consultant doctorsTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) is set to withdraw millions of euro in allowances and payments to non-consultant hospital …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Dublin Bus staff to vote on proposalsDRIVERS AT Dublin Bus are expected to vote on new draft proposals agreed between management and unions in a bid to avert a strike…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Response to banking crisis must be 'convincing' - NESCThe National Economic and Social Council (Nesc) has said any policy response to the banking crisis must convince Irish society…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
'Shakespeare' portrait hung for years in Irish big houseTHE PORTRAIT at the centre of claims that it is the only picture painted of William Shakespeare during his lifetime hung for …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Lower-paid civil servants set to protest today over pension levySEVERAL THOUSAND lower-paid civil servants are expected to stage protests today against the introduction of the controversial…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Ahern advises country to 'batten down the hatches'FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has strongly defended his record in office and rejected criticisms that his administrations had…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Social partners no closer to re-engaging on recovery planTRADE UNIONS and employers have said that they are no closer to re-engaging with the Government on negotiations for an economic…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Pay deal uncertainty causes 'dilemma' for Labour CourtTHE UNCERTAINTY surrounding the status of the national pay agreement signed last autumn is causing a significant dilemma for …Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
SR Technics gets over 20 approaches to buy parts of its businessTAKEOVER TALKS: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE firm SR Technics says it has received over 20 approaches from parties interested in taking…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Government briefs unions, employers on economyThe Government is briefing unions and employer representatives on the state of the economy at a special meeting this morning.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Government to brief unions and Ibec on economy at special meeting todayTHE GOVERNMENT is to brief unions and employer representatives on the state of the economy at a special meeting today.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
VHI price cuts to amount to €100-plus per childTHE COUNTRY’s largest health insurance company, VHI Healthcare, has said it is to reduce premium costs for children covered by…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Electricians will not get 5% pay increaseABOUT 10,000 electricians around the country are not to receive a 5 per cent pay rise proposed last April following a ruling …Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Higher civil servants urged to vote in favour of strike action plan by IctuTHE EXECUTIVE committee of the Association of Higher Civil Servants has strongly urged its members to vote in favour of strike…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Ibec calls for consensus on economic recovery planTHE EMPLOYERS group Ibec has called on the Government, the main Opposition parties and the social partners to come together to…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
CPSU planning further protests against new levyLOWER-PAID civil servants are planning further protests against the Government’s new pension levy for public sector staff from…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Strike action at Dublin Bus deferredINDUSTRIAL ACTION at Dublin Bus which had threatened to cause serious disruption for about 450,000 passengers from this weekend…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
One-day strike to disrupt social welfare and tax officesSERVICES TO the public in Government departments, offices of the Revenue Commissioners and social welfare local offices will …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Civil servants stage one-day strike against pension levyThousands of lower-paid civil servants held a one-day strike today in protest over the Government's controversial pension levy…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Marks Spencer staff to receive 6.7% pay riseSTAFF AT retailer Marks Spencer are to receive pay increases of up to 6Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
LRC intervenes in dispute over Dublin Bus cutsThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has intervened in the row which is threatening to disrupt bus services in Dublin from this…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Unions to ballot for one day national strikeTrade unions are to ballot for a one day national stoppage on March 30th if Government doesn’t engage on a new three year economic…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Harney agrees pay increase for consultantsMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has given approval for the payment of significantly higher salaries for hospital consultants …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
120,000 march in Dublin over handling of economyUP TO 120,000 people have marched in Dublin in protest at how the Government is handling the economic crisis.Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Government urged to engage with unionsGENERAL SECRETARY of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) David Begg has said that if the Government is sensible it will…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
First strike against levy takes place on ThursdayFURTHER PROTESTS: THIS COMING week will see the first strike action in protest at moves by the Government and the semi-State…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Board to discuss deterioration in HSE's finances on MondayTHE BOARD of the Health Service Executive is to meet in special session on Monday to consider a significant deterioration in …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
€65m will not be saved 'automatically' on drug usageTHE GOVERNMENT’S target of achieving savings of €65 million through greater economies in drug usage can be obtained but will …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
€65m will not be saved 'automatically' on drug usageTHE GOVERNMENT’S target of achieving savings of €65 million through greater economies in drug usage can be obtained but will …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Up to 120,000 people march in national protestUp to 120,000 people have marched in Dublin in protest at how the Government is handling the economic crisisSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Unions say tens of thousands are expected to marchUNION LEADERS expect tens of thousands of people to take part in a national protest today against the manner in which the financial…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Unions say tens of thousands are expected to marchUNION LEADERS expect tens of thousands of people to take part in a national protest today against the manner in which the financial…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Board to discuss deterioration in HSE's finances on MondayTHE BOARD of the Health Service Executive is to meet in special session on Monday to consider a significant deterioration in …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Construction federation seeks to reduce workers' pay by 10%THE CONSTRUCTION Industry Federation (CIF) will today begin moves at the Labour Court to have rates of pay for building workers…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Ictu set to discuss ballots on strikesTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) is to meet in emergency session early next week to consider its response to what it…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Interest in airport firm takeover, says TanaisteTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan has said there has been a number of expressions of interest from parties interested…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Public sector union votes for strike actionLOWER-PAID civil servants voted strongly in favour of strike action last night over the introduction of the pension levy.Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Several parties interested in SR Technics - TánaisteTánaiste Mary Coughlan has said there have been a number of expressions of interest from parties interested in taking over the…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
All-out bus strike threat for MarchABOUT 450,000 bus passengers in Dublin face severe disruption to services from the beginning of next month following a decision…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
